Arbor Acres recently won the World's Best Culture award! We strive to ensure that our residents and staff feel valued, welcomed and appreciated! We offer excellent benefits and comparative salaries! Please check out the position below. This is a wonderful opportunity to join our team!

Lead/Charge Nurse - Evening Shift Position Description

We are searching for a Lead/Charge Nurse (LPN/RN). The Lead/Charge Nurse (LPN/RN) manages and coordinates the provision of clinical nursing service to residents in licensed and unlicensed areas. Our residents are considered low-acuity. Since we have a lower than average nurse to resident ratio, we strongly encourage our nurses to develop a good rapport with the residents. Building excellent relationships is a standard at Arbor Acres.

Arbor Acres Offers an Excellent Benefit Package

• Competitive Salary Additional Shift & Weekend Differentials
• Less stress environment (due to high Nurse/CNA to resident ratio)
• Free (and excellent) meals 1 to 2 depending on shift.
• Medical, Dental & Vision
• Retirement Plan Arbor Acres contributes double up to 6%
• PTO, PTO Sell Back
• Employee Scholarship Fund & Tuition Reimbursement
• Onsite Medial Clinic & Fitness Center
• And many other great benefits

LPN/RN Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides clinical expertise and guidance to insure quality of nursing care to residents and enforces safe work procedures.
• Provides assessment of residents and arranges for provision of necessary nursing care or other professional services in both licensed and unlicensed areas.
• Coordinates the admissions, transfers and discharges of residents, both within the total facility and to outside agencies.
• Supervises transcription and verification of physicians orders.
• Performs any duties and/or tasks that may be assigned on an as-needed basis by the Nursing Director.

LPN/RN Typical Physical Demands

• Considerable hearing ability in order to perceive the nature of sounds.
• Frequent walking, bending, stretching, lifting, pushing, and carrying.
• Possible exposure to: airborne pathogens, blood borne pathogens, odors, toxic chemicals, and fumes.
• Ability to lift and maneuver items weighing up to 30 lbs. is required.
• Must be able to successfully complete the WorkSTEPS Functional Testing program. This program assists in determining whether applicants/employees are able to safely perform essential job functions.

Minimum Experience

• At least three to five years experience in patient care.
• At least one year experience in a long-term care setting.

License and/or Certification Required

1. License to practice nursing as an Licensed Practical Nurse or Registered Nurse in the State of North Carolina.

This job description is not intended as an all-inclusive list of essential functions which the individual holding this position may be required to perform. The individual may be required to perform additional tasks at the discretion of any authorized supervisor. Arbor Acres reserves the right to change or modify this job description at any time with or without notice.